Entries from Earthling - EarthLink blog tagged with 'Cellphones'
Helio Ocean Pre-Release Round-up
A few lucky gadget reviewers received Helio Ocean devices before they're available to the public(soon!), and they've been busy. Today Gizmodo shares part one of a video walkthrough:
Gizmodo Asks For Your Vote: Ocean Or iPhone
Knowing what you know today, are you more likely to buy the Helio Ocean or the Apple iPhone?
Vonnegut on Cellphones
"I'm frequently an enemy of new technologies. But I love cellphones because I see people so happy and proud walking around...gesturing...you know? Like Karl Marx, I'm for anything that makes people happier."
Announcing the Helio Ocean
This morning Helio announced the details of their new device featuring a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Ocean. It's a dual-slider, meaning that if you slide it one way, a numerical keypad slides out from the bottom, and if you slide it the other way, a nice QWERTY keypad slides out from the side. Even with the double slide action, it's both lighter and thinner than the Sidekick 3, at 4.33” x 2.20” x .86”.
ShowStoppers At CES: FunFriends.com
The press on hand really seemed to take to these plushy Fun Friends cellphone "costumes".
Come On Feel The Helio
Helio sent some phones and materials along for us employees to mess around with, and Amy and Ali in Product Marketing and Marketing Communications provided the expertise and the snacks. Both the phones and the snacks were well-received. I snapped a few photos and put them in this Flickr album.
What Does Unlimited Mean?
The concept of Net Neutrality usually refers to keeping your fixed internet connection (your pipe at home or at work) free from artificial restrictions and added charges based on what sites and services you want to use. It's now cropping up in the world of cell phone internet service plans. Yesterday
Helio Detailfest 2006: MySpace Partnership and Two New Phones
I've been begging Helio since I first got their number in November to give me a hint about which phones and services they'd be supporting. Today, they are announcing some of what will be available when they launch their service later this Spring. They're unveiling two of their phones, a new partner, and some of the innovative services I wrote so vaguely about earlier. So now I can fill in some of the more interesting details of my visit.
What's A Helio?
Although the idea of cutting-edge products and services probably appeals to most people, Helio's mission focuses on the most rabid American cellphone users. These are people for whom making voice calls is only one of many things they do with their phone. Many are dissatisfied with what the mainstream cell phone companies offer, and are sick of the long wait between hearing about a new feature out in the world and being able to actually use it on their phone and network.
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